NOW Real Food Pure Agar Powder

NOW Real Food Pure Agar Powder is a naturally gelatinous powder derived from marine red algae. It’s the perfect vegetarian substitute for beef gelatin in any food application, and makes an excellent thickener for soups, jellies, ice cream and more.

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Features:

Pure Powder

Vegetarian/Vegan Product

Substitute for Gelatin

A Gluten-Free Food

Your Recipe's Secret Ingredient

Corn, egg, soy free

Paleo-friendly

Low sodium

Directions: Agar can be used as a vegetable substitute for gelatin. Dilute 2 Tbsp of Agar Powder in 1 pint of water or fruit juice. Cook for 5 minutes and then add fruit or vegetables. Pour into mold and refrigerate until hard

Mike:
more than a year ago

Marsha:
more than a year ago

Basic ingredient in vegan cheese and butter. Great to have in my cupboard.

Maria:
more than a year ago

It's healthy and eco friendly substitute for gelatin. Easy to use, and you can make a lot of varieties of jello and marmalade. And this one is better because contains only agar powder (store's brands also contains sugar).

Linda:
more than a year ago

I love this product, it works so well. I use it to make coconut yogurt as I can't have dairy products. I am glad I have found a site that sells the agar agar.

Ruth:
more than a year ago

Great product for vegetarians to replace gelatin. Family enjoys desserts made with it. Great to be able to easily purchase with Well as it is really hard to find anywhere else.

Linda:
more than a year ago

I have been looking for this product everywhere. Well.ca let me know when they had the agar powder. I am now making my first batch of dairy free yogurt using this vegan product. Product arrived promptly, great service.

Carine:
more than a year ago

Very difficult to find in store. Useful vegan and hallal product. Much better than gelatin with exactly the same texture and no taste. Love it.

Lise-Anne:
more than a year ago

NOW Real Food Agar Powder is a staple in my pantry for making desserts. Great as a thickener for pies and tarts, gives the right jelly texture without gross gelatin. Tasteless, odorless, and in a convenient resealable container.

Nicole:
more than a year ago

In my first attempt to make a melting vegan cheddar this worked great. Next up vegan jell-o for the kids. Looking forward to more experimenting with this product.

Carolyn:
more than a year ago

So far so good. I used this to make vegan brown rice crispy squares. Everyone liked them better then the traditional marshmallow based squares.

Imane:
more than a year ago

This thing works!! I could not believe it!!! The method on the paper works quite well and if the volume of water scares you, be not because once on the fire the volume reduces a lot. I made a Chicken Luncheon with it and my family and I loved it a lot!!

FJ:
more than a year ago

Made in recipe. It's good. A light smell.

Hidden:
more than a year ago

I made block vegan cheese from an online recipe with this agar. I used tofu instead of nuts to make the cheese.
To person below many people have said that 2 TBSP of Agar Powder in 1 pint of water or fruit juice is too much so they had to decrease the amount of agar to make the food good. You can google and see how much people use for recipes and read reviews....

isabel:
more than a year ago

This stuff is FANTASTIC, i love it! It worked great and I plan to continue using this product as a thickener insteed of gelatin. I would recommend it.

Luna:
more than a year ago

I feel better using Agar Agar instead of corn starch or flower!!

E:
more than a year ago

Agar powder is not always easy to find in stores, so it's nice to see it here on well.ca
Good price.
Very pleased.

Rin:
more than a year ago

While this agar does its job, it has a very unpleasant and strong seaweed smell. If you plan on making fruit jello or other desserts, this agar may take away from the dessert, so consider purchasing another brand. In terms of texture, don't expect it to be anything similar to gelatin, as agar has more of a thicker and meaty texture, whereas gelatin offers a more juicy and smooth texture. However, if you've never tried gelatin before and want to look for a substitute, then I would highly recommend konjac (root vegetable) with carrageenan blend: the texture and flavour (not to mention fibre) is much better. For molecular gastronomy projects, I don't see why you can't use this brand.

Patricia:
more than a year ago

Great product for molecular gastronomy! Well.ca is the best! shipping is fast and the staff seems so nice,thanks again!

alyssa:
more than a year ago

This stuff is great, and showed up really quick. Thanks Well.ca!
I'm using it to fill petrie dishes for fun little at-home science experiments, and it's been perfect! I also tried making fruit jelly with it last night(I was curious) and it was delicious. A great purchase for sure.

MSW:
more than a year ago

I'm not a vegetarian but I find the concept of gelatin kind of icky. With agar I get to have jelly without thinking about where it came from.

Aayesha:
more than a year ago

This stuff is great, i can finally make my daughter a bowl of pink jelly so she can pretend she is eating Mr jelly, her favourtie Mr Men charector

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